Everything to know about Alaska
Description: Alaska's State Flag
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Date it became a state: January 3, 1959
Governor: Sarah Palin
Land Area: 571,951 square miles
States Surrounding it: No states surrounding it.
State Nickname: The Last Frontier
State Motto: North to the Future
State Mammal: Bowhead whale
State Bird: Willow Ptarmigan
State Tree: Sitka Spruce
History (5 important events):
1. Alaska becomes the 49th state
2. A severe earthquake destroys parts of south-central Alaska
3.Oil is discovered in Phudhoe Bay
4. The Trans-Alaska pipeline is completed.
5. The Exxon Valdez oil spill devastates Prince William Sound
Geography (Describe the land, rivers, mountains, lakes, etc):
-Mountain ranges
-Bushed covered lands
-Lots of flatlands
Attractions/Places to Visit:
1. Mt. McKinley
2. Glacier Bay
3.Sakagaway’s historical gold rush district
Other Interesting Facts:
-The longest coastline in the US, 6,640 miles